Honoré Gabriel Victor de Riqueti, Marquis de Mirabeau, French revolutionary, 1749-1791

Mirabeau was a leader of the early stages of the French revolution. A noble, he was involved before 1789 in numerous scandals that left his reputation in ruins. However, during the early years (1789–91) of the French Revolution he rose to the top and became a voice of the people. A successful orator, he was the leader of the moderate position, favoring a constitutional monarchy built on the model of Great Britain. When he died (of natural causes) he was a great national hero, even though support for his moderate position was slipping away. The later discovery that starting in 1790 he was in the pay of the king and the Austrian enemies of France caused his disgrace.

  • Originalbriefe von Mirabeau. Geschrieben aus dem Kerkerthurme zu Vincennes in den Jahren 1777, 78, 79 und 80; mit umständlichen Nachrichten über sein Privatleben, seine Unglücksfälle und Liebesbegebenheiten mit Sophie Ruffei, Marquisin von Monnier. Gesammelt von P. Manuel. Aus dem Französischen.

    Mirabeau, [Honoré Gabriel Riquetti], Comte de. Originalbriefe von Mirabeau. Geschrieben aus dem Kerkerthurme zu Vincennes …Frankfurt u. Leipzig, 1792.

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